I have A.D.D. when I clean

When I clean my house, it is VERY difficult for me to stick with one area and stay there until it is done. For example, this morning, I unloaded the dishwasher, loaded it...and instead of finishing sorting the mail and sweeping the floor to get the kitchen done, I moved into the bathroom and cleaned the tub, then came back to the kitchen, then moved to laundry and round and round. So needless to say there isn't one room in my house that is completely done yet...As I was consciously thinking of this "problem" I have...I looked around to see why I felt like nothing was getting done and this is what I have found....

Brynn's toys litter the living room, so I haven't vacuumed yet...

Brynn emptied her basket of clean laundry and brought out all sorts of things from her bedroom....and she rearranged some furniture to accommodate her needs...

leaving messes in the kitchen...(this is AFTER i picked up the contents of her overnight bag that were scattered all about)

More bags...I am sure they are filled with lots more goodies to make cleaning more difficult for mommy :)

I sure do love this girl though...messes and all!

The pic I wish made the xmas card

I have finally realized what side I need to stand on when taking pictures :) However, this wasn't as good of Jer and Brynn as the one that made the card...so I am sacrificing my own satisfaction for a picture that is better of 2 out of the 3 of us :)

Grumpy

Today I am just grumpy. I do not know why, as nothing has happened that should make me grumpy. I just feel grumpy inside. Brynn spent the night at my moms, Jer is working on trying to fix the washing machine I broke yesterday, I am trying to get motivated to clean-up more of the house, and then need to make a couple "snacks" to bring to Jerret's CCC christmas party this afternoon. I have showered, I am eating breakfast, but still grumpy. I guess sometimes people need days like this...but today was not the day I was going for. Now...to try and crawl out of this funk...

What's on the Menu?

I always forget to post this...and it's not like anyone cares anyways...but I would like some new ideas too people!! (the few who do read this) :) He he!

So Thursday nights dinner: Chicken and Stuffing

*as I was making this, I was reading the back of the stuffing box and it is totally on there.

But this was a meal Jerret used to make when we were dating and living in college. So this gives you an idea of how easy it is :)

If you ever have read my "What's on the menu?" before, you know I do not measure, so you will have to make your own judgements OR look on the back of a stuffing box :)

Cut and cook up some chicken

*I do this so it doesn't have to be in the oven as long

Mix 2 cans cream of chicken soup and about 1/2 container of sour cream (or 2 large tablespoon dollops), shredded cheese, veggies (if you like...this time I only had peas and broccoli so that is what went in) and salt/pepper to taste

Make stuffing (I did 2 boxes so there is more stuffing)

Once chicken is cooked, mix chicken w/ soup mixture, spray 9x13 pan w/ nonstick spray, pour chicken mixture into pan, cover w/ stuffing and cook in oven for about 20 minutes on 400 degrees and then enjoy!!!

It is SUPER simple and YES I forgot to take a pic...WHOOPS! :)

Once chicken is cooked, mix

23 weeks

Our Tree

This is the first year Brynn has gotten to help decorate the tree. She was more interested in playing with the ornaments, but still managed to put a few on. Here are the first 3 ornaments that she put on the tree...they were actually the first 3 ornaments on the tree at all...she didn't really understand to spread them out :) and no I did not move them.

Brynn trying to put a little hook on one of the glittery balls. She loved trying but still needed mommy's help. During this process only 1 ornament was broke...she got made, started walking on the ornaments, I told her not to walk on them, so she began to kick them, again, I told her she wasn't going to be able to help if she was being naughty, so she picked one up and somewhat tossed/dropped it and it landed on another ornament and broke. I was sad because it was a mini-snowglobe (her fav. last year) that we got her last year for Christmas. Oh well, it is only an ornament...

Our Tree...a hodgepodge of all different ornaments...from when I was young, from when Jerret was young and also ones we have gotten each other for Christmas since we have been married. I love themed trees but Jerret said he does not and plus I guess this does have a lot more character. Kelly made a good point too...it's not like my house is all fancy and I have a formal living space to put a themed tree in anyways.

Another view...the funny thing is...we thought it had so many ornaments on it. Then Jer was getting all the boxes together to take them back to the garage and found a whole other shoe box full of ornaments...I picked the ones out (only about 3) I thought we needed and put the rest back in.

Christmas Tree Hunt

On Saturday, we went to Mt. Hood Tree Farm with my parents, sister, brother and Dani. It was freezing cold and very foggy as you can tell in the pictures! Jerret's parents were going to come with us but ended up not being able to go. So we picked out their tree for them. So after spending about an hour or so there we came away with 3 trees...one for us, one for Kelly and one for Jer's parents. Mom and dad won't get theirs until next weekend (because of the woodstove and it drying out) and Joe and Dani were going to go with her family today to get theirs.

Kelly ready to find the perfect tree!

Brynn was not being cooperative and was having trouble smiling for a picture

OUR TREE! We found it after about 5 minutes which is SOOO not like us!

I absolutely L.O.V.E. this picture!

She was having fun (some of the time) running around, but most of the time wanted to be carried...We all took our turns

love this girl

Dani & Joe showed up after duck hunting

Kel-Kel's tree

Joe's turn to saw it down...

Jer and Joe get to haul it out for her :)

Part of the group walking to find the perfect tree for Jer's parents now

I think there is one down here...

Yep we got it!

Kelly sipping HOT cider!

Miss B. being a stinker

The whole gang

Merry Christmas!